Graduate OHL Design Engineers 2026 Intake

United Infrastructure; Horsham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading infrastructure company is seeking a Graduate OHL Design Engineer to contribute to exciting and innovative projects across the UK. This role focuses on the design of overhead lines for electricity transmission, requiring strong technical skills and a relevant engineering degree. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to develop their career through a structured program, working alongside experienced professionals and engaging in meaningful projects in a collaborative environment. This position offers competitive benefits and a commitment to personal development.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Flexible benefits package

33 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Minimum 2:1 degree in a suitable Engineering discipline.
• Strong technical skills in the production of engineering designs.
• Fluent spoken and written English language.

Responsibilities

• Complete overhead line design studies to support construction and consultancy projects.
• Set up and develop transmission line models.
• Support safety by design assessments throughout the design process.

Skills

Problem solving

Detailed analysis

Communication

Teamwork

Education

BEng or MEng degree in Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Microsoft Teams

Job description

• Full-time
• Role Type: Permanent, Full-time

Company Description

United Infrastructure is a UK-based infrastructure services company delivering critical energy, power, water, telecoms and social infrastructure projects. Following the acquisition of Wood’s UK Transmission & Distribution business, United Infrastructure has strengthened its capabilities in power engineering, construction and asset optimisation, supporting grid resilience and the transition to a low-carbon energy system. The company partners with public and private clients to deliver safe, sustainable and future-ready infrastructure across the UK.

Job Description

Join Wood! It’s a future for all of us. We aspire to shape a better tomorrow by unlocking solutions that address the biggest challenges facing our clients and our society.

Wood is recruiting forGraduate OHL Design Engineers to joinWood Transmission & Distribution UK Ltd i in the Overhead Lines Design Engineering team based in the UK. The office locations available are Glasgow and Horsham.

Wood has been supporting electricity transmission in the UK since the original creation of the National Grid in the 1960s. We have continued to operate in Construction, Maintenance and Consulting for the building and developing of high voltage transmission and distribution assets. As part of the current necessary investment to develop the UK transmission assets to connect new renewable energy sources and improve the security of the electricity network, there is currently a boom in resources needed. The investment and development plans of our clients will grow rapidly over the next few years and extend through to 2050. To find out more: Keeping the power flowing in remote Scotland | Wood (woodplc.com)

As a Wood Graduate, you willjoin a culture of innovation, pushing the boundaries of what is possible to seek the best solutions for our clients.

The Role

Wood is deeply committed to the development of their people and recognises the importance of growing a talented team of professionals with expertise in Overhead Line Design Engineering to ensure the future success of the organisation and the Energy and Materials sectors that we support.

As a Graduate OHL Design Engineer, you will have exposure to different parts of the business gaining vital skills. You will focus initially on the technical design of the assets, but rapidly engage and develop in supporting and planning the construction alongside our operational teams. Our Engineering team supports Tendering, Material Procurement and Control, improving safety by design and finding new ways to ensure we develop sustainable construction projects; as well as ensuring our design outputs support the efficient construction of your designs. Due to the nature of contracts we deliver, you will be involved in the whole project lifecycle, developing your skills, and building a career; this will help you develop the necessary attributes you need to demonstrate meeting the Engineering Council requirements for Chartered Engineers.

What we offer within our Graduate Programme:

• A structured and accredited development program within your chosen discipline and business unit.
• Technical and personal development: you will have access to a wealth of technical and personal development resources and opportunities.
• Support throughout your career: you will be assigned a buddy, and departmental manager to ensure your professional development and achieve chartership status where relevant.
• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across the different Energy and Materials market sectors.
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business.
• Competitive salary with incremental increases as you progress within the graduate program.
• Flexible benefits package: inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle.
• Early Careers Network (ECN): join your peers within our ECN and have the opportunity to support and share ideas with other recent graduates across our business units.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.

Within your role you will be supported to develop your skills so that you can be responsible for:

• Complete overhead line design studies to support construction and consultancy projects.
• Set up and develop transmission line models.
• Produce electrical line performance assessments and all electrical safety studies.
• Produce or utilise OHL support models within the transmission design models.
• Evaluate, select, and quantify transmission line components on projects.
• Support safety by design assessments throughout the design process.
• Integrate and support the development of innovation within project solutions.
• Create design deliverables to confirm the outputs of the engineering studies to internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure, as far as practicable, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with the agreed budget and programme.
• Keep up to date with all technical quality management procedures, developments and specifications related to the discipline work scope.

Qualifications

Who we are looking for

We are looking for graduates with a desire to learn and a sound understanding of engineering. The ideal candidates should have a BEng or MEng degree in a suitable Engineering discipline including, Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical. You will enjoy problem solving / troubleshooting, detailed analysis, willing to embrace new ideas, and most importantly take on assignments where the approach or solution isn’t known at the outset.

We are keen to hear from strong engineers who want to build a rewarding career for themselves. Many of you may not have thought about how the transmission assets are designed and constructed, but we are able to give you a fantastic opportunity to be part of this sector. The development journey we need to take our graduates on covers all aspects necessary to support professional recognition for UK institutions like the ICE, IET and IMechE. We have graduates that have followed this path and now occupy senior roles in our company and throughout the sector.

Skills And Qualifications

You may read these details and are potentially thinking about not applying due to not having every single skill, knowledge or experience listed, and that’s understandable. However, we’d still like to hear from you. At Wood, we understand and acknowledge that everyone is different, and we are committed to equal opportunities and want to access all of the talent that is out there. We are committed to attracting a broad range of skills, knowledge and experiences and embrace differences. So even if you feel you don’t have everything listed, but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills to help us unlock solutions to the world’s most critical challenges….do apply.

Expected:

• Minimum 2:1 degree - BEng or MEng degree in a suitable Engineering discipline including, Civil, Structural, Mechanical or Electrical.
• Strong technical skills in the production of engineering designs.
• Fluent spoken and written English language.
• Ability to work as part of a dispersed and remote team and be able to communicate through collaboration software such as Microsoft teams.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary team environments.
• The right to work in the UK.

Application Process and deadlines

• Upload your CV and enter your details to our recruitment system via the link on the advert.
• We will review applications.
• We will then be holding screening calls throughout January/ February with those candidates who fit the criteria.
• Shortlisted candidates will receive invitations to assessment centres which will take place in March depending on location and discipline.

If all of this sounds good to you, then follow the link to apply and start your journey with Wood!

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